IMD sounds ‘orange warning’ for thunderstorm and hailstorm for several Odisha districts

As predicted by the India Meteorological Department (IMD), several parts of Odisha are witnessing a drop in maximum temperature due to light to moderate rainfall activities in the past two days.

The IMD on Saturday said that the maximum temperature is very likely to fall by 2 to 3 degree Celsius during the next three days at a few places over the districts of Odisha and there will be no large change thereafter.

The IMD has also issued an ‘orange warning’ for thunderstorm with lightning and hailstorm in several districts of the state in the next few days.

Weather Forecast and Warning

Day 1 (Valid upto 0830 hrs IST of 23.04.2023)

Yellow Warning: Thunderstorm with lightning and gusty surface wind speed reaching 40-50 kmph is very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Kandhamal, Kalahandi, Rayagada, Malkangiri, Koraput, Nabarangpur, Nuapada and thunderstorm with lightning very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Puri, Khordha, Nayagarh, Ganjam, Gajapati, Jagatsinghpur, Cuttack, Kendrapara, Boudh.

Hailstorm is also likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Koraput, Kandhamal, Kalahandi, Gajapati, Ganjam, Nabarangpur.

Day 2 (Valid from 0830 hrs IST of 23.04.2023 to 0830 hrs IST of 24.04.2023)

Orange Warning: Thunderstorm with lightning and gusty surface wind speed reaching 40-50 kmph very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapara, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Puri, Khurda, Nayagarh, Ganjam, Gajapati, Dhenkanal, Kandhamal, Boudh, Kalahandi, Malkangiri, Koraput, Rayagada.

Hailstorm islikely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Dhenkanal, Boudh, Cuttack, Jajpur, Kandhamal, Kalahandi, Rayagada, Koraput.

Day 3 (Valid from 0830 hrs IST of 24.04.2023 to 0830 hrs IST of 25.04.2023)

Orange Warning: Thunderstorm with lightning and gusty surface wind speed reaching 40-50 kmph very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapara, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Puri, Khurda, Nayagarh, Ganjam, Gajapati, Malkangiri, Koraput, Rayagada, Kalahandi, Kandhamal, Boudh, Angul, Dhenkanal, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj.

Hailstorm likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Angul, Dhenkanal, Jajpur, Boudh, Kalahandi, Kandhamal. Heavy rainfall likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Cuttack, Jajpur, Dhenkanal, Rayagada, Koraput.

Day 4 (Valid from 0830 hrs IST of 25.04.2023 to 0830 hrs IST of 26.04.2023)

Yellow Warning: Thunderstorm with lightning and gusty surface wind speed reaching 30-40 kmph very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Koraput, Rayagada, Gajapati, Ganjam, Nabarangpur, Kalahandi, Kandhamal, Nuapada.

Day 5 (Valid from 0830 hrs IST of 26.04.2023 to 0830 hrs IST of 27.04.2023)

Yellow Warning: Thunderstorm with lightning very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Kandhamal, Rayagada, Nabarangpur, Koraput.